St. Paul Native Wins Olympic Gold Medal As Family Celebrates From Home

Over 300 supporters woke up before sunrise filling Brothers Event Center in Oakdale at 5 a.m. to watch St. Paul Native Sunisa Lee compete in the women's gymnastics all-around competition live from Tokyo, reports Marielle Mohs (2:20) WCCO 4 News At 5 - July 29.

[@mr.cookie7308]

Suni is not just a member of the Hmong community, but she also represents all that is great about Minnesota and what can be achieved here in this awesome state. Many shout outs to her gym! We sent not one but TWO olympic gymnasts to the games!!!

[@user-uy1rg8td1v]

Minnesota isn't great. I'm Asian and I was born and raised in Minneapolis and I was viciously bullied in school because of my race. The Minneapolis city government doesn't care about non-white neighborhoods and communities. As long as it its grouped together (in ghettos) away from white neighborhoods they don't care about how bad things get e.g. they turn a blind eye towards gangs, crime, and violence (especially North Minneapolis).

[@HmoobGaming]

@@user-uy1rg8td1v suni’s mom was also from North Minneapolis. You gotta move out from the hood brodie and create better opportunities for yourself

[@catjuice8420]

AGREED

[@billgigolo7783]

Yeah but your vikequeen suck

[@letsdothis3332]

Who was the second

[@ronknowles6820]

Don't get no better than this folks, Mom & Dad raised a class act daughter and see the results. totally Awesome ! Bravo to there Family

[@toshiroyamada3939]

Sunisa is not just winning for herself, her family, the hmong community, the State of MN but for the United States of America!!!! Good luck girls!!!

[@TYUAN2009]

So proud of her. The heart of a champion. Gold class parents raised a gold Olympic champion. Well deserved! People focused on Biles so much but neglected the fact that Suni overcame so many mental and physical obstacles for her journey to the Olympics. These humble refugee beat all odds to overcome their disadvantages in society . They work hard and teach value to their kids to be successful! They are are the inconvenient minority who dismiss the CRT!

[@Yvonmoua]

As a Hmong man I'm so proud of her and I would said salute girl!

[@soundwave6218]

❤️❤️❤️❤️SUNI❤️❤️❤️❤️. YES SHE DID IT..GOD BLESS HER❤️ ❤️ CONGRATULATIONS ❤️

[@temujinvang]

She's Hmong greatest athlete. She represent and brought honor to America. A true American story.

[@meganh4011]

🥇💞 CONGRATULATIONS!

[@TonyTony-iw5sf]

PROUD ASIAN MS LEE BRING GOLD FOR THE PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

[@jackdenial-qm9dc]

Older sister Biles handed over the torch to her younger sister as if to give her wing space.... Fated... Congrats Sunisa Lee... Imagine that... a refugee daughter wins gold for the community and country.... An absolute Outlier.

[@flickeringfire7098]

Congratulations Suni!

[@godlovesme6666]

Sunisa, Your Championship, shall legendarily last beyond 5000 years upyo the future::

[@QSL.]

So happy for America!

[@jreifsnyder2225]

Nice news piece! Thanks!!!

[@christinedor4482]

Congratulations from Canada 🇨🇦

[@lambertguadez8826]

Congratulations Suni Lee Gold gymnastic all around Champion.. 2020 Tokyo Olympic.. More Power! God Bless St Paul Minnesota USA 🇺🇸

[@kenjilano4762]

The dream is real if you don’t give up.

[@johnslife6669]

Congrats Suni I knew you were getting a gold you are so talented and you will continue to do well also congrats to her family and friends and the Hmong community I am very happy for you all

[@catjuice8420]

Home grown St Paul Minnesota products Folks. Super proud!!!!!

[@MyOutdoors101]

Very inspirational and remarkable achievement suni. You've done well and are history in the making. Congratulation to you and all of your team mate. Go team USA.

[@Saichenyang]

Never give up Suni Lee. You made America proud. Go Team USA. Go get the golds.

[@johnnyngai8067]

Suni Lee is not just a member of the Hmong community, she represents an American success story. God bless America, long live Uncle Sam.

[@sugarsore]

Awesome.

[@letsdothis3332]

Wooo the love I felt coming through this video was intense. I was so proud of her and so happy for her family

[@r01dtox15]

So Proud of Her.... Congratulations 🥇 👏👏👏👏 ✌😊👍

[@thomaswayne4240]

So proud of her 😂

[@justinpnelson90]

Epic!

[@minili837]

Go Suni! We’re so proud of you.

[@vikingjerome2438]

SKOL💜SUNI LEE👏

[@Lee-oy4cb]

Congratulations Sunisa Lee

[@faraway3344]

Thank you Sunisa lee to bring gold to US and MN

[@MG-jj3pn]

Congratulations

[@ntxhiavsiamoua3512]

Yes keep it up you did very good as well. Congratulations super star i so love .👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏👏👏👏👏🌷🌹🌷❤❤❤❤❤😘😘😘😘

[@press1500]

great win

[@upyours6104]

Sunis the champ! Thank You for showing the world what the USA is about!

[@glaznflip1501]

Her dad seems like a cool guy

[@rogertaoly9202]

Yep, too damn cool and super nice... I bished at him all the time cause he's too damn nice....

[@Ohm3gaw3apon13]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tonygarcia4593]

Sunisa Lee champion champion oeoeoeoeoe. The number one.

[@user-mt8wk1wg2p]

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[@iamdamia4real980]

Hey Stp we brought one home 👏🏽👏🏽

[@maleeleethaochannel2010]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@zhaecha8882]

What is a native about ?

[@kiaosongmai]

🇱🇦🙏🙏🙏🇱🇦

[@FloofyMinari]

1:09 GooOd Lord!

[@eltiobirraibis]

EXACTLY

[@sunvaj6754]

We are all American together. We all love McDonald.

[@sunvaj6754]

Many Hmong through out the world are so proud. Just like when Obama won the American presidency.

[@moussaouiahmed]

..............................................AM

[@sugarsore]

Um what?

[@freespeech6670]

Minnesota now got the best but can't beat California 😂

[@klars3207]

Love all this Hmong-American stuff. She's an American. Never lived anywhere else has she? If she was of Swedish descent, would everyone be complimenting her heritage? Enough with the hyphens.

[@terryr7622]

Totally agree

[@americanronin5223]

As an American of Hmong descent, Soldier and combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, I totally agree. I didn't put my life on the line to become a hyphenated "American." I say this as a a lifelong friend of Suni's family. Very proud of this ALL-AMERICAN star.

[@keats5207]

Only when it fits the narrative. In reality a lot see us as “asian” or “immigrant”. Plus we are proud of our heritage and what our parents/grandparents sacrificed in Vietnam to get us here. Nationality and ethnicity can be represented in tandem. And yes if she was Swede and wanted to represent that she can.

[@koumilocc]

Hmong American it stands out just like African american etc 😎

[@hmoobmeeka]

From my experience, white Americans will say we are all Americans when it fits their narrative. When it doesn't fit white Americans narrative, they'll say things like: all asians look the same, we are immigrants, where are you from, go back to your country

[@jackeroo75]

That isn’t her real dad.

[@HmoobGaming]

He raised her like his own though and was always there for her at a young age so that’s all that matters.

[@starfox8006]

That's not her real dad?

[@HmoobGaming]

@@starfox8006 not biological father but he has raised her and supported her ever since she was very little. He’s a great father

[@starfox8006]

@@HmoobGaming i never lnew that but that's awesome. I'm glad he has such a good heart. She definitely earned the title Best in the world 🌎

[@kandisong7805]

You say that as if being the biological sperm donor makes people "dads". She's got a supportive dad by her side and one that was with her and her family thick and thin.

[@hartygan6265]

Thank Simone Biles, bcoz that Suni Lee Gold will never be possible if Simone Biles didnt withdraw due to her mental Health...LOL

[@danidan2235]

She's not a real American

[@VOAN]

She's born in Saint Paul, Minnesota and had dedicated herself to her community there. Of course she's a real American.

[@danidan2235]

@@VOAN that doesn't make her a real American, look at her face, her name, last name, her parents, they don't even speak English well, LOL